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34387
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Nick Hill’s life and career has been dedicated to the conservation and breeding of the world’s rare and endangered birds. Hill is the Curator of Birds at the Sylvan Heights Avian Breeding Center, the private aviculture and conservation facility behind Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 10 Issue 3, June/July 2018,
p60-62, il, por
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Record #:
28524
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Brown-Headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla) and Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) are both losing their habitat due to human progress. Many electric co-op members are working to reverse that trend by building birdhouses and nesting places for them. The efforts to provide homes for the birds are detailed.
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38142
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Pictured parrots such as the South American Macaw have a reputation at Sylvan Heights Bird Park that's seemingly oxymoron by nature. Beauty can be perceived in their multi-colored plumage. The on-site perches and benches are vulnerable to their beaks and talons’ destructive potential.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 8 Issue 3, June/July 2016,
p80-84
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Record #:
38148
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Since 2006, Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park has experienced changes that go beyond its name, Sylvan Height Bird Park. Numerical growth is represented in fifty visitors a day to five hundred, staff of less than ten to triple the number, and a few exotic breeds to 2,000 plus birds. Its original five aviaries have expanded to nature trails, a playground, educational programs, and interactive exhibits such as the Landing Zone and Wings of the Tropics.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 8 Issue 5, October/November 2016,
p86-89
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Record #:
35897
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Reports of Canadian Goose retreating the Great North Way for Deep South go back at least a few centuries. It began with John Lawson’s accounts written during the early 1700s. With his as a touchstone, publications persisted through the early twentieth century. More recent sightings have been confined to the Carolinas, with locally bred varieties the last of this bird species.
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Record #:
35769
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The hobby the hobby hoped readers would fall into was birdwatching. Helping to make this pastime seem more enjoyable were tips such as optimal feeds and feeding stations. Contained also were birds to expect and types of seed they prefer. At the end of the article were a list of books with more information and insights about this entertaining and enlightening activity.
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Record #:
35651
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Thinking like one included creating a conducive environment, which included providing nesting boxes and a favorable habitat. Providing a conducive environment may help to assure the survival of this bird, who was on the brink of extinction from the late 1930s to early 1970s.
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Record #:
38318
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With the end of hunting season, the author suggests sprucing up the habitats of game birds and game animals to ensure a good hunting season next year.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 16 Issue 2, February 1952,
p14
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Record #:
38157
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As part of the feature ‘backyard conservation,” homemade bird baths are a great way to encourage bird conservation.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 15 Issue 6, June 1951,
p20, il
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